Jimmy Connors once received staunch backing from tennis legend Arthur Ashe regarding his contributions to the sport. Ashe also shared his candid thoughts on the American's polarizing on-court antics.

John McEnroe once shared his take on the role his fiery on-court conduct played in the tennis world. The American also made a point about Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg and Pete Sampras as he observed ...

Djokovic, the 24-time Grand Slam champion, has won an even 100 titles, trailing only Jimmy Connors (109) and Roger Federer ...

Carlos Alcaraz continues to dominate the ATP circuit in 2025, drawing comparisons with tennis legends and the Big Three. Here ...

Since the dawn of the Open era, American men’s tennis has moved like a relay: from Stan Smith and Arthur Ashe to Jimmy ...

Top seed Rafa Nadal was handed an opening night fright by his good friend Feliciano Lopez at the Paris Masters on Wednesday, but rallied to beat his fellow Spaniard 4-6 7-6(5) 6-4 and claim his ...

After he was suspended in 1973, 81 players boycotted the tournament in solidarity, highlighting a power struggle for control of the sport.

Becker is seen as the pioneer of all-court tennis at a time when serve-and-volley was still the largely used tactic in the game. His athletic approach to the game coined him the nickname 'Boom Boom', ...

Fr Derek Farrell, who was parish priest to the Traveller community when a fire engulfed a mobile home at a temporary halting ...

LEINSTER will look to claim their first win of the new United Rugby Championship season at the third time of asking when they ...

The McEnroe siblings played each other three times in their professional careers, but only one of those meetings was a final at the ATP tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Like all of their other ...

In the penultimate event of the 2025 Bullring short track season saw more point battles closing up last Saturday night in ...